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Château Maucaillou

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2024
88
With a strong floral accent to the red berry-oriented perfume, the medium-bodied wine is fresh, forward, soft, and fruity, with a core of red pit fruits that finishes with a savory edge. This will be easy to enjoy with pleasure on release. Drink from 2027-2034. 87-89 Pts

With a strong floral accent to the red berry-oriented perfume, the medium-bodied wine is fresh, forward, soft, and fruity, with a core of red pit fruits that finishes with a savory edge. This will be easy to enjoy with pleasure on release. Drink from 2027-2034. 87-89 Pts

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2023
90
Flowers, cherries, licorice, currants, and tobacco come together in this round, soft, easy-to-like wine, with its creamy, soft-textured, chocolate-accented, cherry-filled finish. Drink from 2026-2036. 89-91 Pts.

Flowers, cherries, licorice, currants, and tobacco come together in this round, soft, easy-to-like wine, with its creamy, soft-textured, chocolate-accented, cherry-filled finish. Drink from 2026-2036. 89-91 Pts.

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2022
91
Medium-bodied, with loads of black currants, tobacco leaves, and herbs, the wine is already open and delivering a tasty blast of fruits, with a hint of peppery spice and herbs in the finish. Drink from 2025-2038.

Medium-bodied, with loads of black currants, tobacco leaves, and herbs, the wine is already open and delivering a tasty blast of fruits, with a hint of peppery spice and herbs in the finish. Drink from 2025-2038.

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Forward, round, sweet, and fruity, with a core of black plums, espresso, cocoa, and tobacco from start to finish. The medium-bodied wine is round, soft, and ready for prime time drinking on release. Drink from 2025-2037. 89-91 Pts.

Forward, round, sweet, and fruity, with a core of black plums, espresso, cocoa, and tobacco from start to finish. The medium-bodied wine is round, soft, and ready for prime time drinking on release. Drink from 2025-2037. 89-91 Pts.

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2021
89
Much better in the bottle, than in the barrel, the wine is fresh, vibrant and uplifted. With its core of sweet. bright, red fruits and chalky endnote, this will be quite easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2024-2034.

Much better in the bottle, than in the barrel, the wine is fresh, vibrant and uplifted. With its core of sweet. bright, red fruits and chalky endnote, this will be quite easy to enjoy on release. Drink from 2024-2034.

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Light, forward, soft and fruity, you can enjoy this brighter-styled, leafy, red currant and cranberry filled wine with ease on release. Drink from 2023-2030. 84-86

Light, forward, soft and fruity, you can enjoy this brighter-styled, leafy, red currant and cranberry filled wine with ease on release. Drink from 2023-2030. 84-86

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2020
88
Earthy, with a floral touch to the plums, herbs, tobacco and espresso on the nose and palate. The finish is focused on its core of sweet, red cherries and spice, which comes in with the endnote. Drink from 2023-2034.

Earthy, with a floral touch to the plums, herbs, tobacco and espresso on the nose and palate. The finish is focused on its core of sweet, red cherries and spice, which comes in with the endnote. Drink from 2023-2034.

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With a touch of smoke, licorice, espresso and bright red berries, the wine is medium-bodied, forward, chewy, crisp, fresh and classic in style. 87-89 Pts

With a touch of smoke, licorice, espresso and bright red berries, the wine is medium-bodied, forward, chewy, crisp, fresh and classic in style. 87-89 Pts

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2019
87
Medium-bodied, spicy, fresh, soft, forward, fruity wine that will offer nice, early drinking, uncomplicated pleasure. Drink from 2022-2029.

Medium-bodied, spicy, fresh, soft, forward, fruity wine that will offer nice, early drinking, uncomplicated pleasure. Drink from 2022-2029.

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Medium-bodied, four-square, correct, easy drinking, fresh, bright, red berry filled wine that will deliver pleasure on release. 88-89 Pts

Medium-bodied, four-square, correct, easy drinking, fresh, bright, red berry filled wine that will deliver pleasure on release. 88-89 Pts

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2018
90
Round, creamy, sweet, red fruits with hints of cocoa, tobacco and earth, the wine offers freshness, fruit and charm at a value price. And it will drink well in its youth.

Round, creamy, sweet, red fruits with hints of cocoa, tobacco and earth, the wine offers freshness, fruit and charm at a value price. And it will drink well in its youth.

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Ripe, round, forward, fresh and fun, the wine is soft, on the sweet side with licorice, earth, tobacco and spice to flesh things out. This is a solid example of a Bordeaux value wine from the Medoc. 88-90 Pts

Ripe, round, forward, fresh and fun, the wine is soft, on the sweet side with licorice, earth, tobacco and spice to flesh things out. This is a solid example of a Bordeaux value wine from the Medoc. 88-90 Pts

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2017
87
Forward, medium-bodied, early-drinking pleasure is found here, with a nice, fresh, juicy red fruit character.

Forward, medium-bodied, early-drinking pleasure is found here, with a nice, fresh, juicy red fruit character.

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2016
89
Forward in style, showing a big shot of espresso with layers of ripe, juicy blackberries, smoke, licorice and tobacco all wrapped up in a round, fruity finish.

Forward in style, showing a big shot of espresso with layers of ripe, juicy blackberries, smoke, licorice and tobacco all wrapped up in a round, fruity finish.

2,965 Views   Tasted
Forward in style, with loads of ripe, sweet, blackberries, cedar, oak and tobacco to keep you busy.

Forward in style, with loads of ripe, sweet, blackberries, cedar, oak and tobacco to keep you busy.

2,151 Views   Tasted
2015
84
Simple, medium bodied, wine that delivers a light, cherry, cranberry and herbal profile for early quaffing consumption.

Simple, medium bodied, wine that delivers a light, cherry, cranberry and herbal profile for early quaffing consumption.

2,766 Views   Tasted
Showing a forward, easy drinking, black cherry, earth and cassis, medium bodied, forward character for early consumption. 85 - 87 Pts

Showing a forward, easy drinking, black cherry, earth and cassis, medium bodied, forward character for early consumption. 85 - 87 Pts

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2014
89
Forward, medium bodied, soft, polished fresh, easy drinking, red fruits, earth, tobacco and spice. Round tannins and a fruity finish polish this off nicely.

Forward, medium bodied, soft, polished fresh, easy drinking, red fruits, earth, tobacco and spice. Round tannins and a fruity finish polish this off nicely.

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2013
84
Medium bodied with a bright red berry character with espresso bean and cranberry notes, this crisp wine is made for early drinking consumption.

Medium bodied with a bright red berry character with espresso bean and cranberry notes, this crisp wine is made for early drinking consumption.

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2012
87
A perfect example of a nice, Left Bank charmer, with soft tannins, ripe, dark red fruits, and a bit of earth and thyme. Forward in style, this medium bodied, early drinking, not overly complicated wine, is already nice in the glass.

A perfect example of a nice, Left Bank charmer, with soft tannins, ripe, dark red fruits, and a bit of earth and thyme. Forward in style, this medium bodied, early drinking, not overly complicated wine, is already nice in the glass.

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2011
83
Slightly past fully mature, the wine is on the bright, crisp, red berry side with strong green herb, cedar and peppery accents. This needs drinking sooner than later.

Slightly past fully mature, the wine is on the bright, crisp, red berry side with strong green herb, cedar and peppery accents. This needs drinking sooner than later.

2,379 Views   Tasted
2010
86
Forward, medium bodied, easy drinking wine, with a crisp, red and dark fruit with tobacco character.

Forward, medium bodied, easy drinking wine, with a crisp, red and dark fruit with tobacco character.

3,986 Views   Tasted
2009
89
Fully mature, round, fruity, earthy, ripe red fruits and black cherries with earth and thyme notes make this a charming, easy drinking pleaser at its peak. I would not hold out for more on this.

Fully mature, round, fruity, earthy, ripe red fruits and black cherries with earth and thyme notes make this a charming, easy drinking pleaser at its peak. I would not hold out for more on this.

2,531 Views   Tasted
2005
87
Fully mature, with a sweet core of fresh black cherries, made even better with the essence of forest floor and thyme notes, leaves you with a round, cherry finish.

Fully mature, with a sweet core of fresh black cherries, made even better with the essence of forest floor and thyme notes, leaves you with a round, cherry finish.

3,543 Views   Tasted
2000
84
Not much left in the tank here, with more tart, than sweet fruits to accompany the tobacco, cedar, and leafy notes.

Not much left in the tank here, with more tart, than sweet fruits to accompany the tobacco, cedar, and leafy notes.

4,277 Views   Tasted

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